Long time no blog

Man it has been awhile since I was on. Not too much has been going on. Megan LOVES school. I am still writing.....some. I am working on a story called 'Oh Brother'. I haven't submitted anything in a long while. I am thinking of submitting the first part of 'Oh Brother' that was intended for a short story. Anyway there are two versions and I don't know which one to pick. They are the same story from different point of veiws and they both still need work.

Here is the first 1:

Oh Brother
(Sara’s P.O.V)
By: Tiffanie Monroe

Lizzie and Luke were having an end – of – school year get together at their house. The good thing about that in Sara’s opinion was that only Luke, herself, Lizzie and John would be there.
The night started out great. They decided to just veg out and watch movies.
“I’m bored. Let’s do something fun,” John said. “Let’s turn up the music!” He walked to the stereo and put on a Five Finger Death Punch CD. The girls rolled their eyes, and the guys started slam dancing.
“Come on! Ya’ll are just sitting there like bumps on a log. Get up and dance.” John smiled down at the girls.
Sara and Lizzie giggled at the boys’ antics as they tried to out – goof each other. About fifteen minutes later the guys fell exhausted, onto the couch. Luke landed on Sara and gave her a big smile. She felt her heart stop. They grew up together so it wasn’t the first time he had smiled at her, but somehow this one was different. Oh God. I’m falling in love with my best friend’s brother.

Later, after everyone had gone to bed, Sara had trouble falling asleep. She went to Lizzie’s window to look out. She kept thinking of the smile Luke gave her and why it had effected her the way it had. She fell asleep at dawn only to dream of Luke.
The next day Lizzie and Sara went to the mall to do some shopping. Lizzie kept throwing Sara speculative looks but kept quiet. Sara was debating on whether she should say anything to her or not. She needed to talk to someone and who better than her best friend and who worse than his sister?
“Let’s go grab something to eat from Steak Escape.” Sara put down the picture frame she was looking at.
She decided to tell Lizzie because she needed someone to talk to. She waited until they got their hoagies to start. “Last night after the guys finished dancing, Luke smiled at me.”
“It’s not the first time-.”
“I know it’s not. This time it was different. Like brighter somehow. I swear it made my heart stop.” Sara had a sappy, lovey, gooey look on her face.
“First Eww! My brother? Second Yay! I’m happy for you. Are you gonna tell him?”
“I don’t know. What do you think?” They both got up to throw away their trash. “What if he thinks I’m stupid or worse just like a little sister to him?”
“Let’s go find a cute top that’ll bring out the green in your eyes and then work out what you should say to him.”
After they finished shopping, Sara wanted to go get ice cream, but decided not to press her luck since her stomach was full of butterflies. “Are you sure I should tell him? What if he doesn’t like me?”
“Remember when I was crushing on John? You’re the one who talked me into telling him. I was scared too, but we probably wouldn’t be together if I hadn’t talked to him.” Lizzie opened the driver’s side door and got inside.
“You didn’t talk to him. You cornered him at a party and yelled at him.”
“Whatever. It worked.” She stared the car backed out of the parking lot and headed home.
“So I should just come right out and tell him? Are you sure?” Sara said as they turned on to Lizzie’s street. “Is that Claire’s car in your driveway?”
They got out of the car and headed inside. As they walked through the door they heard Claire’s laugh and followed it into the living room where they saw Luke on the floor with Claire, the head cheerleader, sitting on top of him.
Sara froze.
“I, umm… I gotta go clean out the umm stove.” Sara turned and bolted out of the house.
After she got home, she went to her room and curled up in bed. She stayed there weeping for about two hours, ignoring her cell phone every time it rang. Finally she got up, washed her face called Lizzie back, and told her she was fine, ate supper with her mom and dad, came back upstairs, and took a shower.
How could I have made such a mistake? How can I compete with someone like Claire? I’m a short brunette with green eyes and she’s tall, blonde, blue eyed and perfect.


A week later, Sara was reading Twilight when her cell rang. “Hey Lizzie, I’m with Edward, this better be important”
“Me and John just got into a fight and I was wondering if you wanted to come over and watch a movie with me tonight?”
“I don’t know.”
“I need a distraction to take my mind off of him. Please?”
“Ok. I’ll be there in a little while.”
Sara picked out her cutest outfit. Luke was probably there and she wanted to look her best. Without looking like she was trying.
As she pulled up the driveway, she wondered if maybe she should just turn around and go home. Sara got out of the car and slowly walked to the door, took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She almost had it knocked out of her when Luke was the one who answered the door.
She walked in and noticed the smell of flowers. A lot of flowers. That’s weird. Lizzie came downstairs gave Sara an innocent look and headed towards the living room. Sara walked past Luke joined Lizzie on the couch. Luke put on the movie I am Legend and sat on a chair. After about ten minutes, Lizzie jumped up and said, “We’re out of cokes. I’ll run to the store and get some more.”
“I’ll go.” Sara stood up.
“No that’s ok. I’ll just run and get em. It won’t take long.” Lizzie all but ran out the door, shutting it before Sara could blink.
Sara sat back down, looking over at Luke. Then she glanced down, picking at the hem of her shorts. “Where’s Claire tonight?” Luke moved over to the couch.
“Probably out with her boyfriend.” Luke popped off, causally slinging his arm on the back of the sofa behind her.
Now she looked confused. “I thought you and her where…”
“Sara,” Luke said softly, “I’m not dating her. We’re just friends. I’ve known her since the summer Mom insisted I take ballet to ‘make me more graceful’. She was the only kid that didn’t make fun of me, and we’ve been friends ever since. She’s way to much of a girly-girl for me.” He said in one breath so she couldn’t interrupt.

She looked at him and he smiled at her. She relaxed a little bit, until she saw a wicked gleam come into his eyes. Luke reached over and started poking her in the side, so she slapped his hand away. He grabbed her hand with one of his and leaned towards her as she scooted away, trying not to get held down and tickled. They started to wrestle and fell to the floor laughing like goons. Neither one heard the front door open. Lizzie walked in, saw them on the floor, and decided she could watch the movie later. She tiptoed upstairs to call John and tell him all was going as planned.
Sara got Luke pinned and smiled down at him. She looked into his deep brown eyes as he leaned up. He smirked, and then flipped her onto her back. She could feel his heart beating against hers as he leaned down and lightly touched his lips to hers. She closed her eyes; slide her hands up his arms until the twined around his neck, as she deepened the kiss.




And here is the 2nd one:
Oh Brother
(Luke’s P.O.V.)
Tiffanie Monroe

When Lizzie, Luke’s little sister, had brought up the idea of an end-of-school get together, it had sounded great to Luke. Sara would be there. Sara was Lizzie’s childhood best friend, and had always been like another sister to him. He had pulled her hair; put bugs down her shirt. Lately though, he hadn’t been feeling… brotherly… about her.
He just didn’t know how to get her to notice him.
The evening started out good. There were four of them: Luke, his sister Lizzie, her boyfriend John, and Sara. They decided to just veg out and watch movie.
“I’m bored. Let’s do something fun,” John said. “Let’s turn up the music!” He walked to the stereo and put on a Five Finger Death Punch CD. The girls rolled their eyes, and the guys started slam dancing.
“Come on! Ya’ll are just sitting there like knots on a log. Get up and dance.” John said to the girls.
Sara and Lizzie just laughed at them, giggling at their antics as they tried to out goof each other. About fifteen minutes later the guys fell exhausted, onto the couch. Luke landed on Sara and his heart started to race. He turned towards her, noticing her dimples as she laughed. He smiled, thinking he had never know how cute dimples could be. He thought he saw something flicker in her eyes but before he could figure out what it was, she pushed him off the couch laughing and telling him to watch where he sat.
Later that night after everyone had gone to bed, Luke stayed awake lost in thought. Could she possibly feel the same way? What emotion flickered through her eyes? Should he ask her out? If he did would she smack him or even worse, laugh at him? What if she only thought of him as a brother?
The next day Lizzie and Sara left to go to the mall. Luke decided he needed a female perspective so he called his friend Claire. About ten minutes she pulled up in her new mustang.
“This better be important enough to interrupt my beauty sleep,” she said jokingly as she gave him a hug and then brushed her honey blonde hair out of her face. “This is about Sara right? I see the way you look at her,” she said before he could butt in. I noticed last week at the pep rally.”
“A few months ago she was just a friend of Lizzie’s. Now I can’t stop thinking about her. I’ve known her forever. What if she laughs at me Claire? What about Lizzie? She might get mad. She hates all my girlfriends.” He sighed as they turned to walk into the house.
“Have you talked to her? It couldn’t hurt.” They sat on the couch and started watching TV. “Maybe you should try asking her to the movies or to go mini golfing.”
“Yeah but what if I ruin our friendship? What about Lizzie and her’s? They’ve been friends since like birth.”
“Well you will never know unless you talk to her.”
“I don’t know. Let’s watch a little tv while I think about what to say. You can be my official speech tryer-outer.”
They were watching some animal show and Luke started flipping through the channels. He stopped on an MMA match mostly to aggravate Claire because she hated them. She tried to grab the remote and he moved it out of her reach taunting her. Soon they were wrestling around on the floor. Just as Claire grabbed the remote and sat back hard on his stomach they heard the door open and in walked Sara and Lizzie.
Luke saw Sara stop and a look of pain came into her eyes briefly. “I, umm… I gotta go clean out the umm stove.” Sara said and ran out of the house.
“Did I do something to her?” Asked Luke.
“No,” replied Lizzie. “She just has a lot on her mind.”
“Hey Luke I need to go. I hope you figure out that thing.” Claire grabbed her purse, wondering how her buddy was going to get out of this one.
Luke and Lizzie sat in silence while a rerun of House played in the background. Luke noticed Lizzie’s hostel stare, but didn’t know why she was mad.
Was Sara sick? She left without even saying goodbye?” Luke asked.
“It’s because your girlfriend was here! You could have at least told us you had one!”
He was a little confused. “Umm, I don’t have a girlfriend. Claire just stopped by because I called her and told her I needed some advice. Look, um, I need to tell you something, and if you get mad I’ll totally understand.” He let a big sigh. “I think I like Sara.” He waited, hoping he wasn’t about to experience on of Lizzie’s world class tantrums. Instead she just started laughing. Then she kept on laughing.
“Gee thanks. Way to make a guy feel good.”
Lizzie caught her breath, still chuckling. “No goofy, I wasn’t laughing at you. I can’t explain. It’s girl stuff. Look, if you like Sara, that’s fine with me. But we need to do something about it since she thinks you and Claire are together. You are gonna need to get her alone with you.”
We can have another movie night and you can leave to get ice or sodas.” Luke suggested.
“Great, you two get together and I get ran out of the house!”


A few days later, Luke nervously ran his fingers through jis hair while they waited for Sara to get there. He heard a knock on the door and started walking down the hallway into the living room that Lizzie had filled with flowers. Something about the romance, she’d said.
Whatever helps.
They all sat on the couch and started the movie I am Legend. After the first ten minutes of the movie, Lizzie jumped up and said, “We’re out of Cokes. I’ll run to the store and get some.”
“Oh I’ll go,” Sara said.
“Uh, no, that’s ok. I’ll just run and get em. It won’t take long.” Lizzie said as she all but ran out of the door, shutting it before Sara could blink.
Sara looks nervous. Good, I’m not alone. Luke wiped his sweaty hands on his jeans.
Sara sat back down, looking over at Luke. She glanced down picking at the hem of her shorts. “Where’s Claire tonight?”
Probably out with her boyfriend.” Luke popped off casually, slinging his arm on the back of the sofa behind her.
Now she looked confused. She turned to look at the paused movie.
“Sara, I’m not dating Claire.” Luke said softly. “We’re just friends. I’ve known her since the summer Mom insisted I take ballet ‘to make me more graceful’. She was the only kid who didn’t make fun of me, and we’ve been best friends ever since. Besides, she’s too much of a girly girl for me.”
She looked up at him and he smiled at her. She seemed a little more relaxed, just not enough. Luke reached over and started poking her side, to which she slapped at him. He grabbed her hand with one of his and leaned towards her as she scooted away, trying not to get held down and tickled. They started wrestling and fell to the floor laughing like goons. Neither one heard the front door open. Lizzie walked in, saw them on the floor and decided she could watch the movie later. She tiptoed upstairs to her room.
Sara finally got Luke pinned and smiled smugly down at him. She looked into his eyes as he leaned forward. He smirked, then flipped her onto her back. His heart was pounding so loud he could hear it. He leaned down and lightly touched his lips to hers, shocked at hard the light kiss rocked him. He watched her close her eyes and felt her hands slide up his arms. He decided to take a chance and deepened the kiss.

Like I said basically the same story just told from different povs. Which one do YOU like? Please let me know. Thanks ~Tiff

School

So far Meg seems to like school. I asked her yesterday(her 1at day) and she said it was GREAT! Of course the crankier she got the less thrilled she was. By bed time she was whining cause she didn't get to dance. Today seemed to go good to. Oh yeah when we took her to her class the first day I figured you know she might be a little upset when she realized momma and daddy didn't get to stay. I was WRONG! She didn't push us out the door or anything but she didn't mind that we were leaving :( :( :( That's all for now Nighty night all!

Meet and Greet

Today is Megan's meet the teacher. I'm a little nervous. Her teacher's name is, get this, Haley Berry. No lie. It's not a hard name to remember LOL!! Anyway I got her supplies all ready to go. Two more days and my baby is gonna be in kindergaren!?!? Later~Tiffanie

Megan :)

Today is Megan's 5th b-day. She starts school on wednsday. So where the heck does the time go?? She should still be a baby!!

Harry Potter non-update

I am gonna post a blog about the movie but I want to watch it one more time first. It was by far the funniest one to date. That's pretty much all I wanted to say! ~Tiff

More HP...excitment mounting :)

I am reading the 6th installment of Harry Potter for like the 10th time since we are going to see it on Tuesday. I got mine the same day that Ally got one for Alex. I decided to bet Alex a dollar that I could finish the book before he did. Never make a bet with an 8 year old who has more time on their hands than you do! When I talked to his momma yesterday I asked what page he was on and she said he was like on page 300 and something and was saying how if he would spend more time reading he would finish faster. Her knowing that I am a fast reader must have prompted this. I was like ummm I am only on like 178 or something like that! That turd is gonna win the bet!

I went to the mall today to get me a Harry Potter shirt cause I don't know where my other is at plus I wanted a new one. I cannot wait! Well not much else going on. I am honna go read a little more try to catch up with Alex LOL! ~Tiffanie

Harry Potter

The day is fast approaching that I have been waiting for. I am so excited. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be in theaters on tues(actually weds.) Midnight and I will be there first in line.(much to Ally displeasure). I will of course put all the details here of what I thought and so forth so anyone who wants to see the movie and hasn't be forewarned.

On to other news.... I am now a working woman. I am helping Tammy with my grandpa from 9 to 2. The benefits of that are that Miss Megan is getting on a morning schedule before school actually starts. I am working at momma's house, where I am as comfortably as I am at my own.

The downsides are I have to get up at 8. I have to deal with Apryl. Oh yeah and the worst part? I have now seen my grandpa naked. Yep. I get to help with his showers! Trying to keep my head averted didn't help.

But all in all it is a decent job.
Well that is all for now. Hope all is having a GREAT weekend!!

DIRECTV

I HATE DIRECTV! I CANCELLED MY SERVICES BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING ASSHOLES AND CHARGING ME AN EXTRA 30 SMUCKING DOLLARS THAT IS STILL UNEXPLAINED. tHEN AFTER I CANCELLED THEY TOOK 517 DOLLARS OUT OF MY ACCOUNT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONCENT!! 400 OF IT WAS FOR EARLY CANCELLATION! I HAVE BEEN WITH THEM FOR 5 YEARS SO HOW IN THE SMUCKING HELL IS THAT EARLY?? THEN WHEN I CALL CAUSE I JUST HAPPENED TO CHECK MY FUNDS THEY SAY THEY ARE GONNA REINBURSE ME IN 8 BUSINESS DAYS!!! 8!!!! WHAT IF I OVERDRAFT? I HAVE LIKE NO MONEY IN THE BANK NOW! THEY SAY THEY WILL PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE BUT I WILL HAVE TO FAX MY BANK STATMENT! LIKE WHAT I DO IS THEIR SMUCKING BUSINESS! ANYWAY SORRY FOR THE YELLING...IM JUST PISSED.


DIRECTV SUCKS MONKEY TOES!!!

Girls night

I have been invaded by girls!! Becca and Tori are staying the night with Megan tonight. They are in the room cleaning and are about to get a bath, so they can lay down and watch The Never Ending Story (Megs fav movie of the week LOL) We have to get up early so they have to go to bed shortly after their bath. Or they, well Tori and Megan, would prolly stay up all night long playing and watching movies. I am keeping Alex next and he gets the better end of the deal. He is staying for two nights. Maybe we will have a Harry Potter movie night. The girls are supposed to be cleaning the room, but I think they are playing instead. We are going to El Dorado tomorrow morning to make 'the exchange' and to go to a magic show at the library. I can't wait! That's it for now. ~Tiffanie

Where I am published at

Here is the link to the website http://alongstoryshort.homestead.com/ it's under microfiction and it is called Do I?

testing 1234

just seeing if my time stamp is right ;)

Movies I want to see

I cannot wait until July 15th!! The 6th instalment of Harry Potter is coming! From what I have seen of the previews it's gonna be good! The Nanna still needs to read the books by the way! Transformers 2 is also either coming out sson or already out. I want to see it bad! Star Trek looks like it will be good. It has Zachary Quinton who plays Syler on Heroes and I just love him. New Moon doesn't come out until November but I just seen a trailer for it today. I hope it is as good as Twilight. I loved that movie. The book was better but the movie was damn good. Those are the main ones I want to see anyway. If you know of any other good ones coming out let me know! ~Tiffanie

yesterday

Gah yesterday was very stressful! I got up around 9:45 and was laying on the couch with Meg when Chris' phone started to ring. It was something stupid so I put his phone on vibrate. Then I decide to put mine on vibrate cause I'm trying to go back to sleep. I have a new voicemail. It was from my Aunt Jackie telling me that my dad was in the hospital! I freaked out!! I didn't know which hospital so I woke Chris up and had him watch Meg while I ran to Mom's to find out what was going on. When I got there Tammie told me that dad had an allergic reaction to his meds! He was on his way home so I waited there for him to get home.( My mom and Aunt Jackie were with him) HIs left eye was swollen(swole as I kept saying last night!) He had went into anaphylactic shock. If Jackie hadn't taken him to the hospital I could have lost him! Anyway, I stayed over there for awhile, went and got Meg and stayed somemore. Changed my plans for the night and decided to have dinner over there. Man when I think how close I came to losing gah I really just can't think about it. It hurts too much! Thank you God for having your hand on my Dad yesterday!

Road Trip

I am going on a road trip with Ally to Okla. for the calf fry and I can't wait!!! I am sooo excited! I get to be stuck in the car for hours with Ally. Why am I excited again??? Oh yeah PAT GREEN!!! (Just kidding Ally don't hit me!) We are going to have to get up early, for me, and I am driving while Ally reads to me. I am really looking forward to it. I get to spend time with The Nanna!!! Yay!!! I get to see Pat Green! Yay! No kids for 3 and a half days. Well that's a 2 edged sword. I need a break and Ally REALLYYYY needs a break so it's gonna be fun. But I have only been away from Megan like this one other time and is was because Mom was in the hospital in Dallas and I didn't know when she was getting out or she would have went with us. Anyway I am gonna miss the munchkin but this is good for us right?? Poor Chris is gonna be a bachelor. I'm really gonna miss him. We are gonna have fun though! Pat Green yay!!! Anyway gonna put the princess in bed. Nighty Night.

Ally's story

http://staticmovement.com/ashleydeen.htm This is the link to Ally's story. Or you can go to staticmovement.com click on April and go down til you see Anamnesis by: Ashley Deen.

Update

Ok. I thought that submitting would be the hard part. MOst would agree. But the hard part is WAITING!! I know it has only been 2 weeks (almost) but this waiting is killing me! GRRRRR!!! I just want to know ya know?!?!?! Anyway...

Life is good. Tonight is our book club meeting. I am really looking forward to it. Ally will be here soon. So I get to see Sarah. Oh and Ally LOL!!! I have a pretty full weekend. Sat, I am babysitting for Charly and then going to a twilight party :) Sunday I think I am goining to church and then to Daimien's b-day party. Tomorrow is Apryl's b-day. I don't know if she is having a party that day or not.

Megan, who is four, has gotten married. Yes married. The other day Charly and her kiddo's where here and Megan and Thomas decided that we could come to their wedding. So Charly decided to officiate. So they are now married. Which ought to be a relief to Alex who Megan has said she was gonna marry since she was 2.

Well I think that is all that is going on in my crazy life.

Submissions

Well I have finally submitted. Soooo wish me luck :)

OMG!!!

Ally is gonna be published!!!!

Weekend

Just a short note to say I hope everyone has a good weekend.

Happy valentines day

I hope everyone has a great day today! So far mine is awsome! I have the best husband ever! He is gonna cook dinner for me. Yesterday me him and Meg went to sherveport and had a blast!!! We got lost though trying to get to Bass Pro shop. When I say lost I mean we were right there by it and noticed it was in the left side so we got in the left lane. Bad idea!! We had to curve and there is NOWHERE to turn around. We drove around for over an hour and a half!! We finally made it and Chris has finally been in Bass Pro! What an adventure it was! Anyway...HAPPY VALENTINES ALL! Love, Tiff

2nd part of Oh Brother ch.1

It's short but all I have right now.

Damn my luck! Luke didn’t need to look down to see who just ran into him. He could smell Sunflowers, her favorite perfume. He looked anyway.
“Sorry.” She all but ran out of the coffee shop, almost tripping over a little girl who was clutching her momma’s hand.
Luke lost his desire for coffee. All he wanted to do was run after Sara and hold her, yell at her, something. Anything just to be near her. He walked to the counter and ordered the coffee of the day and then sat at a table, knowing if he left now he would try to follow her wherever she went.
He had finished his coffee when Lizzie came inside.
“Sorry I’m late.” She grabbed his coffee to take a drink, realized it was empty and made a face.
“Why don’t you get us some more coffee and then you can tell me how college life is treating ya.” He gave her hair a tug. “I’ve missed you.”
“Ditto” She stuck out her tongue at him, and then she got up to get their coffee. “Why don’t we take a walk?”
“Let’s not.”
“Why not?” She saw the sadness in his eyes. “She’s in town this weekend. Damnit.”

Oh Brother prologue

For Nanna and anyone who hasn't read this. It is from Sara's pov since I do not have Luke's pov on my comp. Ally like's Luke's better. I am working on chap. 1 still. I only have half a page so far. When I get a little more I will post.

Lizzie and Luke were having an end – of – school year get together at their house. The good thing about that in Sara’s opinion was that only Luke, herself, Lizzie and John would be there.
The night started out great. They decided to just veg out and watch movies.
“I’m bored. Let’s do something fun,” John said. “Let’s turn up the music!” He walked to the stereo and put on a Five Finger Death Punch CD. The girls rolled their eyes, and the guys started slam dancing.
“Come on! Ya’ll are just sitting there like bumps on a log. Get up and dance.” John smiled down at the girls.
Sara and Lizzie giggled at the boys’ antics as they tried to out – goof each other. About fifteen minutes later the guys fell exhausted, onto the couch. Luke landed on Sara and gave her a big smile. She felt her heart stop. They grew up together so it wasn’t the first time he had smiled at her, but somehow this one was different. Oh God. I’m falling in love with my best friend’s brother.

Later, after everyone had went to bed, Sara had trouble falling asleep. She went to Lizzie’s window to look out. She kept thinking of the smile Luke gave her and why it had effected her the way it had. She fell asleep at dawn only to dream of Luke.
The next day Lizzie and Sara went to the mall to do some shopping. Lizzie kept throwing Sara speculative looks but didn’t say anything. Sara was debating on whether she should say anything to her or not. She needed to talk to someone and who better than her best friend and who worse than his sister?
“Let’s go grab something to eat from Steak Escape.” Sara put down the picture frame she was looking at.
She decided to tell Lizzie because she needed someone to talk to. She waited until they got their hoagies to start. “Last night after the guys finished dancing,” air quotes, “ Luke smiled at me.”
“It’s not the first time…”
“I know it’s not. This time it was different. Like brighter somehow. I swear it made my heart stop.” Sara had a sappy, lovey, gooey look on her face.
“First Eww! My brother? Second Yay! I’m happy for you. Are you gonna tell him?”
“I don’t know. What do you think?” They both got up to throw away their trash. “What if he thinks I’m stupid or worse just like a little sister to him?”
“Let’s go find a cute top that’ll bring out the green in your eyes and then work out what you should say to him.”
After they finished shopping, Sara wanted to go get ice cream, but decided not to press her luck since her stomach was full of butterflies. “Are you sure I should tell him? What if he doesn’t like me?”
“Remember when I was crushing on John? You’re the one who talked me into telling him. I was scared too, but we would probably wouldn’t be together if I hadn’t talked to him.” Lizzie opened the driver’s side door and got inside.
“You didn’t talk to him. You cornered him at a party and yelled at him.”
“Whatever. It worked.” She stared the car backed out of the parking lot and headed home.
“So I should just come right out and tell him? Are you sure about this? Is that Claire’s car in your driveway?”
They got out of the car and headed inside. As they walked through the door they heard Claire’s laugh and followed it into the living room where they saw Luke on the floor with Claire, the head cheerleader, sitting on top of him.
Sara froze.
“I, umm… I gotta go clean out the umm stove.” Sara turned and bolted out of the house.
After she got home, she went to her room and curled up in bed. She stayed there weeping for about two hours, ignoring her cell phone every time it rang. Finally she got up, washed her face called Lizzie back, and told her she was fine, ate supper with her mom and dad, came back upstairs, and took a shower.
How could I have made such a mistake? How can I compete with someone like Claire? I’m a short brunette with green eyes and she’s tall, blonde, blue eyes and perfect.


A few days later, Sara was reading Twilight again when her cell rang. “Hey Lizzie, I’m reading what’s up?”
“Me and John just got into a fight and I was wondering if you wanted to come over and watch a movie with me tonight?”
“I don’t know.”
“Please. I need a distraction to take my mind off of him. Please?”
“Ok. I’ll be there in a little while.”
Sara picked out her cutest outfit. Luke was probably there and she wanted to look her best. Without looking like she was trying.
As she pulled up the driveway, she wondered if maybe she should just turn around and go home. Sara got out of the car and slowly walked to the door, took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She almost had it knocked out of her when Luke was the one who answered the door.
She walked in and noticed the smell of flowers. A lot of flowers. That’s weird. Lizzie came downstairs gave Sara an innocent look and they all went to sit and watch the movie I am Legend. After about ten minutes, Lizzie jumped up and said, “We’re out of cokes. I’ll run to the store and get some more.”
“I’ll go,” Sara stood up.
“No that’s ok. I’ll just run and get em. It won’t take long.” Lizzie all but ran out the door, shutting it before Sara could blink.
Sara sat back down, looking over at Luke. Then she glanced down, picking at the hem of her shorts. “Where’s Claire tonight?”
“Probably out with her boyfriend.” Luke popped off, causally slinging his arm on the back of the sofa behind her.
Now she looked confused. “I thought you and her where…”
“Sara,” Luke said softly, I’m not dating her. We’re just friends. I’ve known her since the summer Mom insisted I take ballet to ‘make me more graceful’. She was the only kid that didn’t make fun of me, and we’ve been friends ever since. She’s way to much of a girly-girl for me.”

She looked at him and he smiled at her. She relaxed a little bit, until she saw a wicked gleam come into his eyes. Luke reached over and started poking her in the side, so she slapped his hand away. He grabbed her hand with one of his and leaned towards her as she scooted away, trying not to get held down and tickled. They started wrestling and fell to the floor laughing like goons. Neither one heard the front door open. Lizzie walked in, saw them on the floor, and decided she could watch the movie later. She tiptoed upstairs to call John and tell him all that had happened.Sara got Luke pinned and smiled down at him. She looked into his deep brown eyes as he leaned forward. He smirked, and then flipped her onto her back. She could feel his heart beating against hers as he leaned down and lightly touched his lips to hers. She closed her eyes; slide her hands up his arms until the twined around his neck, as he deepened the kiss.

Oh Brother Chap. 1

Here is what I am working on right now. It is not part of my piggybacking story but it has been on my mind all day and wanted to be out so it caould veiw the world. It is a part of a short story I wrote which Ally and Kelsey both got pissed at were I left it soo here is the begining of another chapter. I know it says chap. 1. I think of the other as a prologue.


“Luke, hey Luke.” John snapped his fingers in Luke’s face trying to get his attention.
Luke blinked his eyes and tried to focus on his surroundings. He had been lost in memories better left in the past.
“What are you blathering about now?”
“Dude, you’ve gotta stop thinking of her! I have just the thing. We are going to the Kappa Tau party tonight. Drinking, dancing-
“Drunk girls who take their tops off. You say that about all the parties.” He knew how much John liked the party scene.
“Just think about it ok. I’ll see you after ‘The Dragons’ class.” John turned, smiled at a redhead walking by. “Later. Hey Sherry wait up.”
Luke debated about just going home this weekend. He missed his family. Looking around at all the other students who were excited about it being the weekend, made him wish that he had something, anything, to be excited about.


Sara had been home five minutes when she started wishing she had stayed at school. Her parents were driving her insane. My car is fine Dad. Yes Mom they are feeding me. I am not too skinny. I want to turn back the clock and stay at school or maybe drive a nail through my head.
“Sara are you even listening. I want to know what your plans are tonight.” Jim asked. “Your just like your mother. Every time I try to talk to you, you tune me out.”
“Sorry Dad. I don’t have any plans.”
“Why don’t you call Lizzie and you two can-
“Dad stop. You know that’s not gonna happen. She crosses the road if she even thinks I’m on the same sidewalk.”
“I don’t see why ya’ll can’t work this out.”
“I broke her brother’s heart.” She looked around the kitchen her mother always kept spotless. “I’m gonna go to Rod’s and get a cappuccino. I’ll see you at dinner.”
Sara leaned down and kissed her dad on the top of his head and walked through the kitchen, into the living room, told her mom bye and headed to the front door.
Rod’s was her favorite coffee shop. It was a peaceful place if you liked the click clack of people on their laptops, and the sound of the cappuccino machine. She walked in and inhaled the aroma of mocha. She decided to order hers to go and spend some time at the outside in the warm spring air. She headed towards the door thinking about Lizzie and how much she missed her. She bumped into someone, looked up into familiar brown eyes.

Piggybacking what I have so far.....

Ok I need a little help. Here is what I have so far on my piggyback story and I am at a loss. Granted I am not very far yet. So any suggestions will be very helpful!!! Thanks! ~Tiff

The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow moonlit lane. Ben looked around in surprise. He was meeting some lady named Sandy and she wasn’t due for another five minutes. That’s what his note said anyway.
“Are you Ben? I’m Sandy.” He looked around at the dumpsters. “Sorry for the cloak and dagger stuff”
“Goodbye”
“Don’t leave yet. At least hear me out.”
Ben turned back around. “You’ve got to be kidding me?”

Stealing, borrowing, same thing right?

For our next book club we decided to all write something instead of reading something, and the idea is to 'piggyback' from another novel. Which basiclly means find a book, take the first sentence and use it and go from there. The only problem with that is I have read 95% of the books at my house at least 3 times and I know how the story goes. I'm gonna give it a try though. I know I haven't blogged everyday like I should.... Ally hasn't nagged me and we both have been pretty busy. Anyway I am gonna try to do better in the future. ~Tiffanie

A quick note

I'm not able to write a story tonite. I have my hands full. Maybe after the kiddos go to bed I will. If not I will tomorrow. ~Tiff

Newbie is me

For all reading this, the title says it all. I am gonna be using this blog to post some of my writing. FYI most of my writing bends towards the romance. I would appreciate constructive feedback. Some of my writing will be short stories and some will be part of larger works. I hope all enjoy. ~Tiffanie